Dominican players in the Major Leagues got off to a great start on day one of the Major League season. Raul Mondes?, playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, hit two home runs and two hits, with six runs batted in. Pitcher Pedro Mart?nez won for the Boston Red Sox inaugural game. His teammate, Jos? Offerman batted four hits in five times at bat during the Boston Red Sox win. Vladimir Guerrero, in his first turn at bat for the Montreal Expos, hit a home run with two men on base, and was a key man in his team’s win. Juan Encarnaci?n batted another home runs for the Detroit Tigers.
